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namespace Fas.Tem.Util.Introspection
{
    using System;

    /// <summary>  Method used for regular method invocation
    /// *
    /// $foo.bar()
    /// *
    /// *
    /// </summary>
    /// <author>  <a href="mailto:geirm@optonline.net">Geir Magnusson Jr.</a>
    /// </author>
    /// <version>  $Id: VelMethod.cs,v 1.1 2004/12/27 05:55:08 corts Exp $
    /// 
    /// </version>
    public interface IVelMethod
    {
        /// <summary>  specifies if this VelMethod is cacheable and able to be
        /// reused for this class of object it was returned for
        /// *
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns> true if can be reused for this class, false if not
        /// 
        /// </returns>
        bool Cacheable { get; }

        /// <summary>  returns the method name used
        /// </summary>
        string MethodName { get; }

        /// <summary>  returns the return type of the method invoked
        /// </summary>
        Type ReturnType { get; }

        /// <summary>  invocation method - called when the method invocation should be
        /// performed and a value returned
        /// </summary>
        object Invoke(object o, object[] paramsRenamed);
    }
}